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- How Often Are You Aware Of Your Intent? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2018 from Margaret PaulLearn to practice awareness of intent, to move out of your painful feelings and into your inner peace. Those of you who have been practicing Inner Bonding know that the basis of the Inner Bonding process is the intent to learn about loving yourself and others. It is the intent to learn ...
Views: 66 - VENUS RX’S FALL FOLLIES: All Our Karmic Kinks Are Coming Up for Review - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2018 from joan pancoeTo view all visuals and activate all links, CLICK HERE: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=129 “In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.” RAM DASS Dear One, Welcome ...
Views: 69(1 vote) - Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Kids & Teens - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2018 from Tyler JacobsonEvery parent knows that it’s normal for kids and teens to act out. Tantrums, fights with siblings, arguments with you…they are all a part of growing up as kids start seeking their own independence and autonomy. However, sometimes there could be a lot more going on under the surface. When my ...
Views: 128 - The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2018 from Donald PillaiA friend once told me a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. So I replied, "I might be stupid but I'm no fool". Then I realized the original version of that statement is "I might be a fool but I'm not stupid." Suddenly the answer came to me. Bill Cosby ...
Views: 126 - ***Enjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2018 from Judi MoreoOne of the common desires that people experience in their lives is summed up as a well-known saying – “I want to thrive, not just survive.” This can also be interpreted as enjoying life as opposed to simply existing. When there is a deep need for a person to change his way of life, the world has ...
Views: 152 - Dear Dr. Romance: I want some peaceful and happy years of my life - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I was brought up with eight children Where father was gone from home early morning till late night. Mother all the time angry at one kid or the other. Everybody use to say I was the better behaved sibling among all, and my mom was always partial to other children in ...
Views: 297(1 vote) - 2018’s Pluto/Saturn/Mars RX Triple Threat: “Resist Going Within at Your Own Peril” - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2018 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser and see all the visuals: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=125 “Someone once asked a great sheikh what Sufism was: ‘The feeling of joy when sudden disappointment comes.’ Don't grieve for what doesn't come. Some things that don't happen keep ...
Views: 296(1 vote) - Potential diet to get rid of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from publicdebate debatePremenstrual Syndrome Symptoms occur in many women. During the leading days of periods many women experience abdominal pain, headache, mood swing, irritability, etc. Premenstrual syndrome also known as ‘premenstrual tension’ is common among the menstruating women. Though PMS is not severe, ...
Views: 381 - Why do some people talk to themselves? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Kranti GauravWhy do people talk to themselves? It's not what you think.. How many people talk to themselves? As you’re reading this, you might even be saying to yourself, “Who me? I don’t talk to myself.” There are those who think people who talk to themselves are crazy, but nothing could be ...
Views: 416(1 vote) - How Saying NO, Having a Backbone, and Being Your Authentic Self Can Help You Become Successful? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Dr. Anne BrownIs this decision going to be good for Me? To help Me be successful? How do I make the right choices? What are the effects and the outcomes. Ask yourself, Who am I really making these choices for? Backbone Power was written to help everyone from mothers, to college grads, to people that have ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - ***Mental Toughness and Your Habits by Judi Moreo - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2018 from Judi MoreoA habit is a routine that you follow each day, almost without thinking. No one has to tell you to brush your teeth each morning, it is a habit. How high would you say your mental toughness is? Answer the following: Do you give up on exercise when it gets tough? Do you find excuses for ...
Views: 415 - Banish Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2018 from Antiqua LishaThere is nothing more draining than negative thinking especially when your thoughts are picking you apart. So many things can throw you into negative thinking, it's like a drug labeled "being realistic" and it sucks. Maybe you are like me a few years ago, getting out of a bad marriage lost in ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Loving Yourself By Following Your Guidance - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2018 from Margaret PaulA major aspect of loving yourself is taking the loving action suggested by your spiritual guidance. I cannot even begin to tell you how much my life has changed since I’ve been following the advice of my guidance rather than my ego wounded self. Here are just a few of the changes that have ...
Views: 457 - How one can start trading in commodity market. - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2017 from Nayna BhardwajCommodities have great potential to become a separate asset class for the long-term investors. Many investors considered it as a risky segment to trade but it can provide a good return if risks are properly managed by investor. Starting in trading should be well planned, and a trader must have ...
Views: 382 - How Questions Power Up Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2017 from Harry HooverLeonardo Da Vinci kept a notebook with him at all times so he could record his thoughts and questions that occurred to him. I think you’d agree that he was pretty successful, right? Most of us just float through our days and don’t exercise our curiosity enough, nor do we do enough ...
Views: 461 - A Realistic Way To Look At Mental Illness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from B.L. AckerMental illness carries a lot of stigma. People often hide their diagnosis or minimize their symptoms because they are afraid of the judgment that will follow. It seems easier for many to suffer in silence than to have everyone else look at them as broken or crazy, as something to be feared or ...
Views: 421 - Give your hundred per cent in whatever you do and become a champion. - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Rahul KapoorThe power of motivation is often either underestimated or brushed aside by some people. People fail to realize that motivating someone in any arena of life only cultivates more force in generating positive feelings. To pat someone on the back, to congratulate someone when the going gets great or ...
Views: 542 - Focusing on Positivity Can (Sometimes) Drive Us “Crazy” - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2017 from Suzanne St. John SmithSometimes I feel like complaining. About whatever. And it feels good – that is, when I’m not in the company of the kind of person we all know who see it as their job to drag us over to the “positive perspective” corner of the room. “Leave me alone. I want to feel miserable for now,” I want to ...
Views: 407 - Types of therapy to treat addiction - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Astharte De Los SantosTypes of therapy to treat addiction. What is addiction? Addiction is a chronic disease that mainly effects the reward part of the brain. This is the area that allows us to enjoy pleasure. It is considered a disease because long term drug use leads to changes in the brain and this causes ...
Views: 510 - 5 True Still Negligible Reasons Preventing Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2017 from Lesley VosDid you notice that everything had got all mixed up in our lives? Thus, material goods become more significant than sincere relationships with people. Or, talks about true love call nothing but wit's end or even sarcasm. Why does it happen so? Aren't we able to feel love anymore? Are ...
Views: 559(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What behavior does a control freak have? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read "Could He/She be a Control Freak?" and I suddenly found information that seemed to pertain to a failed marriage that I was still pondering about. I am wondering, if a person had a chaotic childhood ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - We Have a Choice - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2017 from Lisa BoussonIt’s really easy to get caught up in the drama of our lives, but we have a choice. At one point or another, we all face adversity. We all face those times of trial and tragedy. Yet how do we get to the other side? How do we bounce back from the adversity that we face? Do we systematically figure ...
Views: 536 - Thoughts you need to think to be happy - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2017 from Olivia RyanOur reality is strongly connected with the way we interpret it. Many people consider it a shallow New Age psychology but it’s actually a well-known fact. Scientists have even proved that positive thinking reduces the feeling of loneliness and increases pain tolerance. A lot of situations are ...
Views: 463 - The Compound Effect: Are You Heading for Disaster or Glory? - by Submitted on May 18, 2017 from Implement Blog“So, where do you see yourself in five years?” We’ve all heard that one before. It is an existential black hole of a potentially soul-draining question. Yet it has become a staple of every job interview. And if you’re like anybody else, the answer to the question usually lies in an empty blank ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Is Your Anger Under Control Or Are You “Eating Your Heart”? - by Submitted on May 01, 2017 from Noelle NelsonThe ancient Egyptians had a fairly complicated process by which they were allowed - or not – to access what we might now call “Heaven” after their death. Among other things, they were to approach the gods of the Underworld with a series of negative affirmations: a recitation of all those things ...
Views: 510 - Are You a Stress Case? 5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2017 from Anica OaksWhether you have a great job, make a lot of money and have the perfect family or struggle on a daily basis with arguments between you and those you love, there is some kind of stress at some point. You need to know how to recognize stress when it appears and how it affects the body so that you ...
Views: 528 - Creating a Calming Environment for an Autistic Child - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Andrew AtkinsonThough figures vary from publication to publication, it is widely accepted that 1 in every 100 people is on the autism spectrum. For children, the impact of autism can lead to heightened stress and anxiety. They struggle to process the world around them, but are often required to follow ...
Views: 477 - Two Simple Approaches to Get Out of the Power Struggle with your Teen - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWPlenty of parents call me this time of year, exhausted and tell me, “my teen needs therapy stat!” or “I was fine raising my child but now that he/she’s an adolescent I’m at a loss”. Parenting a teenager is a new and scary experience for most, and to shift how you interact with your children can ...
Views: 512 - THE ORIGINAL SIN part 1( loss of innocence) - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Emperor Harvard(THE ORIGINAL SIN) part 1 ......THE LOSS OF INNOCENCE .... ( genesis 3) One of the greatest things to observe is the innocence of a child. Children are simply pure, having a rare form of peace and joy. However, as they grow, there comes dents, which start as little misgivings but grow ...
Views: 622 - "A Closer Look at Unworthiness" - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2017 from Barry and Joyce VissellDo you ever feel unworthy to receive good things in your life? It’s not an easy question to answer. Some of you are in touch with your feelings of not deserving. Some of you are not. I dare say that feelings of unworthiness are present in most of us, although we might not be aware of them. The ...
Views: 750 - Teenage Freedom: The Desire To Be Free - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2017 from Rachel MinahanChildren have always been dependent on us in many countless ways in their entire life. In every step they take, we are always there to tell them the right thing to do. As for our side, we just want our children to grow into proper individuals. Because of our huge influence on our children, ...
Views: 1000 - E-motions= Energy in Motion Part Two of Two - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2017 from Sharon ShoresIn part one I explored how emotions are energy in motion and how these emotions not only impact our DNA but our health and well-being. Now in part two I talk about how we can discover these emotions and about how we can change or release them to help us reach our highest level of ...
Views: 708 - How To Condition Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Geoff BladesIf I asked how you train your mind, what would you say? “I read a lot.” “I meditate for an hour every day.” “I journal every night.” If any of those things are true, then you’re doing a great job of feeding your mind. But what happens when you feed yourself and don’t workout? ...
Views: 810 - Preschooler Behavior Problem? It may be your parenting pendulum. - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2017 from Gary DirenfeldThink of parenting on a pendulum. As it swings one way, a parents parenting style may be inadvertently ineffective. There may be multiple warnings; a meek tone of voice; too many options; too much praise; asking versus telling; bargaining; rewards greater than appropriate. In this scenario, the ...
Views: 512 - Control Your Anger - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiControl your anger or it will control you. Control your anger as it can cloud your ability to make good decisions and find creative solutions to problems. It can negatively affect your work performance. With insight about the real reasons for your anger and learning anger management ...
Views: 733 - How Can I Communicate Better With My Partner? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Andrea Smith SmithRelationships between two people don't exist in isolation. Past experiences, personal history and expectations all influence a relationship, and often the way we communicate in our relationships is as a result of our past. If you’re one of the many people who feel that you and your partner do ...
Views: 579 - Coping With Christmas: Is It All Too Much? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Andrea Smith SmithChristmas can be a stressful time of year for many people. It can put a strain on relationships, bring old grudges and problems to the fore, and also be a very sad and lonely time for some people. With the expectation that you should be enjoying yourself with friends and family, the expense ...
Views: 523 - Fish Oil for Bipolar Disorder - My Journey - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2016 from Pixie ForestAccording to the psychiatric community, I have bipolar 1 with ultra rapid cycling, but I don't take meds anymore. I tried a few different pharmaceutical drug cocktails before I thought 'Now hang on, this totally sucks and what if I NEVER find the right combo of drugs to meet someone elses' ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence: A Skill and Talent Must for Success - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from Ahmed AibakWhen Emotional Intelligence or EQ made its first appearance in the mid 1990’s it was the missing link in explaining the success of people that were deemed low in the traditional IQ scale and were considered much less likely to succeed than their peers with higher IQs. The idea of emotional ...
Views: 561 - Child Behavior: When nothing else works, consider these 7 strategies: - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Gary DirenfeldParents are saying discipline, consequences, time out and sticker’s don’t work. Parents are presenting as more and more defeated when it comes to managing the behavior of their children. They have a long list of tried that – didn’t work scenarios including many of the more popular parenting ...
Views: 613 - Never Allow This To Happen To You! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Janet PfeifferWe're all influenced by those around us and by what is occurring in our lives. Something as simple as the weather can affect how we feel. A cloudy, rainy day can take an otherwise cheerful person and transform them into a gloomy Gus of sorts. Being stuck in traffic can alter one's mood from ...
Views: 599 - Taking The Religion and Spirituality Out of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2016 from Andrew BozemanForgiveness has been around for thousands of years. It is mentioned and/or discussed in sacred writings of many religions. So it is well grounded in the realm of spiritual teachings. Up until recently, the fact that forgiveness was a tenet of religion was enough for most people. One forgave ...
Views: 600 - STRESS IS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU STUPID! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2016 from Andrew BozemanAccording to Dr. Fred Luskin, Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and a pioneer in the practice of forgiveness therapy, “What happens when you’re stressed is blood flow draws away from the parts of the brain that think creatively and straightforwardly. That is what stress is ...
Views: 637 - Freedom of Choice? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from William CottringerFreedom of Choice? By Bill Cottringer “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru A perennial philosophical debate that started with the early philosophers and gave birth to all the earlier theories of ...
Views: 556 - Trump Nomination Shattered our Hopes of a Peaceful and Harmonious Future - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2016 from Thabet Sava HassanUp to the beginning of the Republic convention in Cleveland, Ohio, I, as most people worldwide, was holding to a shred of hope that the American Republican Party would come into its own sense and find a logical and legal means to replace Donald Trump with a reasonably tolerant and reconciliatory ...
Views: 446 - 3 Ways to Help Your Teen Manage School Stress - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Pat LaDouceurMost teens (83%) say that school is a significant source of stress in their life. Here's how you can help your teen manage school stress... For teens, stress looks like this: Getting to school late -Feeling irritable -Feeling tired a lot -Crying a lot...or snapping at you -Leaving ...
Views: 694 - Finding Meaning in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Suzanne St. John SmithClients come to my office for a number of reasons. For example, when they’re feeling depressed, when they’re feeling anxious, and when they are experiencing conflict in their relationships, but also when they’ve become bored with their lives. For these people, meaning and engagement in life ...
Views: 615 - Schizophrenia risk may be revealed by face reading, finger length - by Submitted on May 29, 2016 from Victor MarchioneSchizophrenia risk may be revealed by face reading and finger length according to research. The findings uncovered that deficits in emotional recognition may be a precursor to schizophrenia symptoms and may help identify those at highest risk to develop the mental disorder. There are criteria ...
Views: 537 - Three Surprising Reasons You’re Always Tired - by Submitted on May 24, 2016 from Jennifer ScottNo matter what you aim to do in life—whether it’s starting a business, writing a book, or completing a marathon—the process is a journey and you’ll need energy to complete it. The problem, however, is that many of us barely have enough energy to satisfy our day-to-day responsibilities, let alone ...
Views: 687 - 10 Ways to Take your Power Back - by Submitted on May 22, 2016 from Barika GraysonIs your mojo missing? Feeling powerless? Maybe you just want to be a better version of yourself! Here are 10 ways that you can take your power back and increase your happiness. 1. Focus on what you want to happen: Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. ...
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